Waterloo, IA – Former Waterloo Bucks infielder Cameron Perkins has been added to the Arizona Fall League’s Peoria Javelinas roster. Perkins replaced Kelly Dugan on the Peoria roster on October 11 and is hitting .333 in two games.
 

Perkins played for Waterloo in 2011 where the Indianapolis, Indiana native had one of the best single seasons in Bucks history. Perkins led Waterloo in hitting with a .344 average in 63 games. The 6’5”, 210-pounder finished with 85 hits, 49 runs, 19 doubles, 10 home runs, 46 RBI, 136 total bases, 13 stolen bases, a .416 on-base percentage, and a .551 slugging percentage on the season, all of which led the Bucks. Perkins ranked second in the NWL in hits, third in slugging percentage, fourth in hitting, doubles, and RBI, and led the South Division in total bases and extra-base hits (30).  Perkins was the recipient of a Rawlings Big Stick Award and was named both a mid-season and post-season NWL All-Star for his efforts.
 

Perkins’ name peppers the Bucks single-season record book:

·        At Bats – 247 – 7^th Place

·        Batting Average – .344 – 10^th Place

·        Doubles – 19 – Tied for 6^th Place

·        Games – 63 – Tied for 10^th Place

·        Hits – 85 – Tied for 4^th Place

·        Home Runs – 10 – Tied for 4^th Place

·        Slugging Percentage – .551 – 9^th Place
 

Although he played just one season, Perkins’ name is also found in Waterloo’s career record book:

·        Batting Average – .344 – 7^th Place

·        Home Runs – 10 – Tied for 9^th Place

·        Slugging Percentage – .551 – 7^th Place
 

The Purdue University product was drafted in the 6^th round of the 2012 MLB Amateur Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. This past season, Perkins played for the Clearwater Theshers, hitting .295 with six home runs and 53 RBI. Perkins was named a Florida State League Mid-Season All-Star.

The Bucks will be back in action in late-spring of 2014.  The 2014 Northwoods League schedule is expected to be released this fall. 
 

The Waterloo Bucks are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League.

 

Playing its 21st season of summer collegiate baseball, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 18 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind.  A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, more than 115 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including MLB All-Stars Max Scherzer (DET), Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYY), Allen Craig (STL) and Ben Zobrist (TB).  All league games are viewable live and free of charge via the Northwoods League YouTube channel.  For more information, visit www.waterloobucks.com.